The Six Nations begins on Friday under the lights in Paris, drawing back the curtain on the most exciting six weeks of rugby action the northern hemisphere has to offer.

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Defending champions Ireland are 7/4 joint-favourites with France ahead of the 2025 Six Nations Championship, which kicks off on Friday

France captain Antoine Dupont said on Thursday the inclusion of Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou in the team to face Wales in this week's Six Nations opener has had no impact on the squad.

Technicians from England and France are set to help restore power to homes and businesses across Ireland following Storm Eowyn. More than 300,000 remain without power across Ireland following record-setting wind speeds.

A capsule look at England, France, defending champion Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations, which starts on Friday.

New Zealand can never be underestimated and are sure to be strongly in the mix, but there’s good reason why many feel France will be the biggest challengers to the Springboks when they go in quest of a three-peat at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.

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France captain Antoine Dupont said on Thursday the inclusion of Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou in the team to face Wales in this week's Six Nations opener has had no impact on the squad. "We've spoken as a team that there's a lot of noise outside,

and further support is coming from France. He said the main focus this week is around restoring power and water. Workers clearing a fallen tree in Dublin as ESB networks continue to reconnect ...

Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England - Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today